Social cognitive theory: an agentic perspective.

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Summary

Social cognitive theory distinguishes among three modes of agency: direct personal agency, proxy agency that relies on others to act on one's behest to secure desired outcomes, and collective agency exercised through socially coordinative and interdependent effort.

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1999-04-01
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Agency (philosophy), Sense of agency, Social psychology, Perspective (graphical), Psychology

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